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Basketball

Basketball is a popular sport for both boys and girls from school age to young adult. Unfortunately, basketball is one of the sports most often responsible for the sports-related injuries seen in emergency departments – close to 900,000 a year. Many of these injuries can be prevented if players follow the rules of the game, train and condition correctly, and play in safe environments.
Injuries to basketball players are:

Usually minor and consist of sprains and strains.

Most commonly sustained to the ankle and knee.

Often eye injuries, as a result of being hit with fingers or elbows.

More likely to occur during practice.

More common in girls.

Often of a more serious nature in girls.

Safety Tips

Before your child starts any sports program take them to the doctor for a physical exam and injury risk assessment.